Driven by a vision to uplift rural education in Indore, Pappu Prajapati began with just 50 students and a dream. To fulfil this vision, he partnered with Varthana that helped him improve infrastructure, increase enrollment to over 800, and provide a better learning environment, turning his vision into reality and giving countless children a chance to dream big.
Ambitious and Agile with an unwavering commitment to transform affordable education by partnering with those who share the same sense of urgency and hope.
We are committed to transforming affordable education by partnering with School leaders, not only in major cities but also in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.
Our goal is to help Schools overcome challenges, improve infrastructure, and operate efficiently by becoming a trusted, long-term partner in their growth journey.
Board of Directors
Our Team
Bhupendra Kumar S
Head - Technical
Chandra Kumar CS
Chief Human Resources Officer &
Head - Customer Experience
Head - Customer Experience
Hetal Tejas Faldu
Chief Financial Officer
Kripa Shankar Singh
Business Head - Student Loans
Manoj Kumar Mishra
Head - Legal
Prakash R
Head - Audit
Rabin Stephen
Head - Credit
Rishi Raj Yadav
National Sales Head - Enterprise Sales Division
Sivaram P. Raja
Chief Compliance Officer
Sumit Gawshinde
Head - Collections
Sumit Khanna
Head - Credit Student Loans
Sushree Panda
Head - Marketing & Communications
Vinayagam P
Chief Information Security Officer & Head - Operations
Yogesh Gaat
Chief Business Officer
Yogesh Mashalkar
Chief Technology Officer
Our Investors
Customer Stories
Powering Communities with Education
Shivaji and Vidya Gavari began Shree Samarth English Medium School in 2010 with just 100 students. That’s when they chose to partner with Varthana to enhance their labs and facilities. This partnership transformed the School, and today, more than 2,000 children in Chimni Pathai have access to quality education.
Shaping Tomorrow Through Vision
From just 60 students in 1992, Fathima and Mohd Obaid Ahmed transformed Little Tulips High School into a vibrant community of 1,400 learners. Their partnership with Varthana empowered them to grow facilities and innovate education, proving that passion and collaboration can unlock endless possibilities for rural students.
Varthana in News
Varthana is lending to make affordable private schools bigger and better
Varthana has a single mission – to improve the quality of education available to low-income Indian youth by providing much needed investment capital to the Affordable Private School (APS) segment.
NEW DELHI: Karnataka-based Varthana, a lender to private affordable schools
Karnataka-based Varthana, a lender to private affordable schools focusing on students from low-income families, has decided to raise Rs 120 crore shortly to fund its vision of gaining a
pan-India footprint.
pan-India footprint.
A classroom in one of the many schools across India financed by Varthana
In 2013 an ambitious new company called Varthana was founded in response to one of India’s most intractable problems: education. India’s school system has the distinction of being the world’s largest and also one of the world’s worst;
Brajesh Mishra co-founder of Thirumeni Finance Pvt. Ltd that runs Varthana, a provider of debt financing and support to affordable private schools.
NBFC Varthanahas raised the Rs350 crore through a combination of a primary raise and secondary stake sales by investors lead by ChrysCapital
US financial body gives $15 mn loan to Indian start-up to expand access to quality education
The financing will help Bengaluru-based Varthana to reach more schools by meeting its need for long-term capital that is unavailable in the Indian market, US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) said in a statement.
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Empowering India’s youth population through education finance
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Varthana Bags Debt Funding From Symbiotics Investments To Provide Loans To Rural Schools
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Varthana is lending to make affordable private schools bigger and better
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Karnatataka-based school lender Varthana to raise Rs 120 crore
A classroom in one of the many schools across India financed by Varthana
Varthana raises Rs350 crore from ChrysCapital Advisors, others
US financial body gives $15 mn loan to Indian start-up to expand access to quality education